Houston Acres Kentucky Map

About Houston Acres, Kentucky

Houston Acres is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 745. The population density is 1024.2 people per km². Houston Acres is located at 38.2142°N, 85.6138°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40220.

Houston Acres unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain, a patchwork of mature trees and well-tended lawns that hint at a comfortable, settled existence. It lies 3.0 miles west-north-west of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 297°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-south-east of Louisville. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and the faint sweetness of blooming honeysuckle, a familiar fragrance to those who call this place home. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating the quiet avenues and the occasional, weathered fence post that marks property lines. The landscape, marked by the slow, meandering paths of small creeks that feed into larger waterways, feels deeply rooted, a place where the seasons paint the scenery in broad, unhurried strokes. The history of Houston Acres is interwoven with the broader narrative of Jefferson County, a region whose economic pulse has long been tied to agriculture and, more recently, a diversified industrial base. For generations, the fertile land supported farms, and while that agricultural heritage still whispers in the wind rustling through the remaining open spaces, the character of Houston Acres has shifted. It has become a place where families put down roots, drawn by its tranquil atmosphere and its proximity to burgeoning commercial centers, a fact reflected in the steady hum of traffic on nearby arterial roads. The local character is one of quiet resilience and neighborly connection, a place where the rhythm of life is often dictated by the simple, enduring cycles of daily routines and the changing patterns of the sky overhead.

About This Houston Acres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Houston Acres, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.214237, -85.613849. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Houston Acres and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Houston Acres includes the ZIP code (40220), telephone area code (502), county seat of Jefferson County (Louisville), and school district assignment (Jefferson County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Houston Acres is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.